8. Patriots (9): Even when they don't have all hands on deck, this team still can flex its offensive muscle with anyone.

9. Bears (10): The Bears finally have a really impressive victory; now they need to string a few together.

10. Giants (6): Eli Manning can't always pull the rabbit out of his hat, but he can most of the time.

11. Chargers (11): The Chargers keep winning the ones they are supposed to win.

12. Bengals (15): Three straight victories has the Bengals trending up. We'll see if the trend continues against the Dolphins.

13. Vikings (18): They keep answering challenges very impressively, but we still need to see more from Christian Ponder and company.

14. Broncos (16): Peyton Manning gets another shot at Tom Brady next weekend. He could use Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison.

15. Cowboys (13): They are a little nicked up on defense, but they also are completely out of sync on offense.

16. Steelers (14): Most teams don't like an early week off, but it looks like theirs came at a good time.

17. Seahawks (12): The Seahawks are starting to look like one of the most inconsistent teams in the league: Capable of winning the ones they aren't supposed to win, and capable of losing the ones they are supposed to win.

18. Redskins (24): With RGIII, they rank 18th; without him, they would rank 118th.

19. Lions (17): If there is a way to lose, the Lions apparently will find it. This is one of the NFL's most enigmatic teams.

20. Bills (19): If Mario Williams doesn't start picking it up, there are going to be a lot of 2013 free agents who suffer because, so far, Williams has been an argument against spending big money.

21. Jets (21): It may not be Tebow time yet, but it will be soon if the Jets continue down current path.

22. Rams (27): If they go as far as Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein takes them, they will go pretty far.

23. Chiefs (20): The sharks have begun to circle Matt Cassel. He needs to pick it up against the Ravens.